Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($76,085) for 28717 is less than the median household income for 28774 ($154,635) and 29676 ($92,798). But it's more than 28736 ($70,855), 29664 ($51,705), 29686 ($58,313), 28723 ($45,568), 28741 ($70,392), Jackson County ($55,815), and Cashiers CDP ($73,750).
| 28717 | $76,085 |
| Cashiers CDP | $73,750 |
| Jackson County | $55,815 |
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The average household income ($132,704) for 28717 is less than the average household income for 28736 ($138,398), 28741 ($141,237), 28774 ($187,172), and 29676 ($135,095). But it's more than 28723 ($64,329), 29664 ($79,404), 29686 ($76,659), Jackson County ($80,171), and Cashiers CDP ($122,015).
| 28717 | $132,704 |
| Cashiers CDP | $122,015 |
| Jackson County | $80,171 |
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The per-capita income for 28717 is $66,093. The per capita income ($66,093) for 28717 is less than the per capita income for 28741 ($77,146) and 28774 ($83,680). But it's more than 28736 ($62,290), 29676 ($64,527), 29686 ($29,910), 28723 ($23,977), 29664 ($36,150), Jackson County ($33,850), and Cashiers CDP ($58,270).
| 28717 | $66,093 |
| Cashiers CDP | $58,270 |
| Jackson County | $33,850 |
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13.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (13.6%) for 28717 is less than the percent high income households for 28736 (14.0%), 28741 (18.4%), 28774 (40.3%), 29676 (21.5%), and Cashiers CDP (16.1%). But it's more than 28723 (5.4%), 29664 (9.8%), 29686 (6.2%), and Jackson County (5.7%).
| 28717 | 13.6% |
| Cashiers CDP | 16.1% |
| Jackson County | 5.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28717 | $-1 | $75,809 | $165,368 | $67,295 |
| Cashiers CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $73,750 |
| Jackson County | $33,139 | $57,872 | $65,917 | $60,284 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28717 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28717 | +/-$14,474 | +/-$58,431 | +/-$27,818 | +/-14.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$16,869 | +/-$124,220 | +/-$13,953 |
| Cashiers CDP | +/-$30,569 | +/-$70,173 | +/-$35,185 | +/-24.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$39,472 |
| Jackson County | +/-$5,024 | +/-$5,777 | +/-$2,302 | +/-1.3% | +/-$13,767 | +/-$6,455 | +/-$8,692 | +/-$9,731 |